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KeepUpTheFPS
I would be picking up my jaw from the floor if nobody takes demidov before 5.
Edit: I’m gonna clean my floor just in case though
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Baronleduc
Cool.
But I’d be really surprised if Chicago, Anaheim and Columbus won’t drafted him before us.
I simply do not trust those teams.
PKG0D
Absolutely zero chance Demidov slips to 5.
Nice dream though.
TheIdentifySpell
I’ll shit my pants if it happens
kebekoy
Les gens sur le sub de Anaheim avaient l’air en majorité massive pour prendre Davidov.
Idem sur Blue Jacket si Anaheim le prends pas…
J’ai vraiment des doutes qu’il va être disponible en 5.
Dexteris
I think it’s the first draft where absolutely nobody agree on the position 2 to 10. It’s all over the place…
Can’t wait for the draft, it’s gonna have full of suprises.
DelugeQc
Demidov is far gone by the 5th pick.
triscos1995
I just don’t see him being available at 5 tbh, but weirder things have happened
TheIdentifySpell
So I went around to other teams subs to get an idea of, at least, what the fans want. If fans were picking at the draft it would look like this:
SJ, Celebrini
CHI, Demidov
ANA, Levshunov
CBJ, Sikayev
MTL, ???
Lindstrom, Catton and Iginla are all available – who are you taking?
kozed
I hope someone takes that swing before us, because I am not convinced that Demidov translates well to the NA style. He was already completely marginalized in the KHL. It’s only gonna be worse at the NHL level.
Yes, he was a teen in a men’s league notorious for keeping kids at the bottom of the totem pole, but the caliber in the KHL isn’t so high that an alledgedly “uber talented” forward can be so inefficient and invisible.
International competition against peers his age would have given a better sample.
If we go by production alone, what Demidov did in the MHL is, by all accounts, inferior to what Catton did in the WHL.
The one-on-one stick skills and vision are undeniable, but going around pylons in slow motion showed to not work at all vs men who can actually move. So there’s little left after taking that away from Demidov.
We’re so devoid of quality depth at forward that we can’t afford that kind of hit-or-miss. We can’t afford to miss. We need someone who we know is a 100% sure NHLer.
Electrical_Analyst65
I can absolutely see a case where Demidov is still available at 5th. There are several teams with lots of needs ahead of MTL. The knock against Demidov is going to be he hasn’t played against great competition yet, has no international experience, and of course the political turmoil.
WesMcCauley
I could see Chicago draft Levshunov if they want to build around Bedard and a well rounded #1 D
Pat Verbeek isn’t afraid to draft outside of the general ranking consensus (everyone was surprised when they went Leo Carlsson instead of Fantili last year) so I could see him pass on Demidov for a player they really like (I’ve read somewhere they are high on Konsta Helenius)
Columbus is the team we don’t know much about because new GM. They have good forward depth and a guy like Silayev could actually be legit on D with Jiricek and Werenski.
That makes Demidov at 5 a real possibility.
I think Habs fans need to relax this year. Every outcome will be good no matter what. Wether it’s Lindstrom, Demidov or Iginla. Let’s just enjoy this year and stay away from the toxic stuff we went through the last 2 years with Michkov/Reinbacher and Slaf/Wright.
Archeob
I’m just a fan looking at stats and writeups but I don’t really see the excitement for Lindstrom. He wasn’t a high pick until his fantastic start this season and has been injured since then. Who knows if that was a just a few good months?
Again, just looking at stats Zayne Parekh is a 17 year-old Dman leading his very good team by 20 points. Seems to be worth a good look, no?
TheFriendlyTaco
Can we agree, as a community, that no matter who we pick, we send them love not hate. The way fans treated David and Slaf in previous years was embarrassing. These prospects are literally still kids.
georgin_95
If he’s available at 5th, it’s a no-brainer, especially with a defense-heavy draft and us loaded on defense.
TrentonRommy
I would love if Demidov fell to the Habs at 5.
I’d also be really happy if Lindstrom was available at 5.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be upset about any of the top three or four defenseman being picked at 5 if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone, either.
I’d also be fine if the Habs traded down and picked up a young, established NHL player under RFA in the process.
I don’t know if the Habs’ brass will make a choice that thrills me or not, but it won’t be for a lack of options. There will be plenty of good and reasonable options in play.
Montreals going to trade and get 2 picks one for Eiserman and one for Iginla
Peckerhead321
Anaheim is taking a forward
cormacito
Question for people with more prospect knowledge than me. Do you guys think Iginla’s draft position is inflated at all by the name?
Spicy_Pickle_6
Not to sound like a negative Nancy, but all his numbers being in juniors doesn’t guarantee anything. There are plenty of guys who destroy in junior ranks in NA and then struggle in the NHL. Also, Markov is the last Russian that actually developed into something on the team. We have not had any luck with them in years.
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I would be picking up my jaw from the floor if nobody takes demidov before 5.
Edit: I’m gonna clean my floor just in case though
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Cool.
But I’d be really surprised if Chicago, Anaheim and Columbus won’t drafted him before us.
I simply do not trust those teams.
Absolutely zero chance Demidov slips to 5.
Nice dream though.
I’ll shit my pants if it happens
Les gens sur le sub de Anaheim avaient l’air en majorité massive pour prendre Davidov.
Idem sur Blue Jacket si Anaheim le prends pas…
J’ai vraiment des doutes qu’il va être disponible en 5.
I think it’s the first draft where absolutely nobody agree on the position 2 to 10. It’s all over the place…
Can’t wait for the draft, it’s gonna have full of suprises.
Demidov is far gone by the 5th pick.
I just don’t see him being available at 5 tbh, but weirder things have happened
So I went around to other teams subs to get an idea of, at least, what the fans want. If fans were picking at the draft it would look like this:
SJ, Celebrini
CHI, Demidov
ANA, Levshunov
CBJ, Sikayev
MTL, ???
Lindstrom, Catton and Iginla are all available – who are you taking?
I hope someone takes that swing before us, because I am not convinced that Demidov translates well to the NA style. He was already completely marginalized in the KHL. It’s only gonna be worse at the NHL level.
Yes, he was a teen in a men’s league notorious for keeping kids at the bottom of the totem pole, but the caliber in the KHL isn’t so high that an alledgedly “uber talented” forward can be so inefficient and invisible.
International competition against peers his age would have given a better sample.
If we go by production alone, what Demidov did in the MHL is, by all accounts, inferior to what Catton did in the WHL.
The one-on-one stick skills and vision are undeniable, but going around pylons in slow motion showed to not work at all vs men who can actually move. So there’s little left after taking that away from Demidov.
We’re so devoid of quality depth at forward that we can’t afford that kind of hit-or-miss. We can’t afford to miss. We need someone who we know is a 100% sure NHLer.
I can absolutely see a case where Demidov is still available at 5th. There are several teams with lots of needs ahead of MTL. The knock against Demidov is going to be he hasn’t played against great competition yet, has no international experience, and of course the political turmoil.
I could see Chicago draft Levshunov if they want to build around Bedard and a well rounded #1 D
Pat Verbeek isn’t afraid to draft outside of the general ranking consensus (everyone was surprised when they went Leo Carlsson instead of Fantili last year) so I could see him pass on Demidov for a player they really like (I’ve read somewhere they are high on Konsta Helenius)
Columbus is the team we don’t know much about because new GM. They have good forward depth and a guy like Silayev could actually be legit on D with Jiricek and Werenski.
That makes Demidov at 5 a real possibility.
I think Habs fans need to relax this year. Every outcome will be good no matter what. Wether it’s Lindstrom, Demidov or Iginla. Let’s just enjoy this year and stay away from the toxic stuff we went through the last 2 years with Michkov/Reinbacher and Slaf/Wright.
I’m just a fan looking at stats and writeups but I don’t really see the excitement for Lindstrom. He wasn’t a high pick until his fantastic start this season and has been injured since then. Who knows if that was a just a few good months?
Again, just looking at stats Zayne Parekh is a 17 year-old Dman leading his very good team by 20 points. Seems to be worth a good look, no?
Can we agree, as a community, that no matter who we pick, we send them love not hate. The way fans treated David and Slaf in previous years was embarrassing. These prospects are literally still kids.
If he’s available at 5th, it’s a no-brainer, especially with a defense-heavy draft and us loaded on defense.
I would love if Demidov fell to the Habs at 5.
I’d also be really happy if Lindstrom was available at 5.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be upset about any of the top three or four defenseman being picked at 5 if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone, either.
I’d also be fine if the Habs traded down and picked up a young, established NHL player under RFA in the process.
I don’t know if the Habs’ brass will make a choice that thrills me or not, but it won’t be for a lack of options. There will be plenty of good and reasonable options in play.
stay away. far away
This is delusional… and mean
Probably won’t happen.
But if it does…
https://i.redd.it/efuftp31uxc31.jpg
Montreals going to trade and get 2 picks one for Eiserman and one for Iginla
Anaheim is taking a forward
Question for people with more prospect knowledge than me. Do you guys think Iginla’s draft position is inflated at all by the name?
Not to sound like a negative Nancy, but all his numbers being in juniors doesn’t guarantee anything. There are plenty of guys who destroy in junior ranks in NA and then struggle in the NHL. Also, Markov is the last Russian that actually developed into something on the team. We have not had any luck with them in years.
Would love it for the Habs.